TDP leaders clash in presence of Dy CM

Telugu Desam seems to be bitten by the power bug. The elections to the chairperson posts have brought to the fore the internecine squabbles in the party.

In East Godavari district, the supporters of rival TDP ZP chief aspirants entered into fisticuffs in the presence of deputy chief minister N Chinarajappa.

While the party has decided on the name of P Gannavaram ZPTC member Namana Rambabu, majority of the ZPTCs supported the candidatue of Polavaram ZPTC P Rajasekhar. TDP insiders said that Rambabu was preferred because he had reportely borne the election expenditure of several ZPTC members.

This was resented by Rajasekhar's group, which raised slogans and entered into fisticuffs with the rival groups.
There are 57 ZPTC seats in the district. TDP won in 43 constituencies and YSRP has 14 ZPTC members.

- Sakshipost